Build 26343872

The major Version 2.0 update for RigidGems Museum is now available.This update expands the number of mineral types from the previous 59 to 158.

A total of 99 new mineral types have been added, with 156 minerals currently available through mining. Including color variations, the collection catalog now contains a total of 219 entries.Version 2.0 is not only a large content expansion. It also introduces new real-time rendering techniques for distinctive mineral effects such as opal play-of-color, labradorescence, asterism, and the optical appearance of moonstone.【Mineral Types Expanded from 59 to 158】Version 2.0 adds 99 new mineral types.The number of mineable minerals has increased from 59 to 156, while the full catalog now contains 219 entries when color variations are included.The update also greatly expands beyond the transparent gemstones that formed much of the previous collection, introducing many opaque and translucent minerals.
【Expanded Opal Family】Opal, Black Opal, White Opal, Crystal Opal, Fire Opal, and other opal variations have been added.In addition to differences in body color and transparency, the new rendering system represents their characteristic play-of-color in real time.

【Labradorescence】Spectrolite, Labradorite, and related minerals now feature labradorescence, producing vivid colors that change depending on the viewing angle and direction of light.

【Star Sapphire and Star Ruby】A new asterism rendering system has been introduced for Star Sapphire and Star Ruby.Their star-shaped highlights respond to the direction of the light source across the cabochon surface.
【Moonstone and Rainbow Moonstone】Moonstone and Rainbow Moonstone have been added with their own characteristic optical appearances, including soft internal glow and rainbow-like effects.

【Official Cabochon Cut Support】In addition to traditional faceted cuts, Version 2.0 officially introduces rounded cabochon cuts.Minerals such as opal, Star Sapphire, and Star Ruby can now be presented in a form that better showcases their distinctive optical effects.
【Many New Opaque Minerals】Version 2.0 significantly broadens the mineral collection beyond transparent gemstones.A large number of opaque and translucent minerals with different colors, patterns, transparency, and optical characteristics can now be mined, collected, and displayed in your Museum.

【New Mineral Rendering Technology】The new special effects introduced in this update were developed with reference to the optical characteristics of real minerals and adapted for real-time rendering in RigidGems Museum.Version 2.0 represents the largest expansion of the mineral collection and visual variety in RigidGems Museum so far.Mine new minerals, cut them, expand your collection, and build your own Museum with a much broader range of gemstones and minerals.